GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |